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The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at Honda Center, and is owned by Henry and Susan Samueli.
Quick Facts
- Original name
- Anaheim Arena
Lore & Background
The Ducks were founded as an expansion team for the 1993–94 season by the Walt Disney Company, and were known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. In 2005, Disney sold the franchise to the Samuelis, who changed the name to the Anaheim Ducks before the 2006–07 season. The Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007 over the Ottawa Senators.
Reader's Guide
The Ducks have won six Pacific Division championships and have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final twice, losing to the New Jersey Devils in 2003 and winning in 2007. They have produced two Conn Smythe Trophy winners: Jean-Sebastien Giguere in 2003 and Scott Niedermayer in 2007.
Did You Know?
- The Ducks were the second of the three California-based teams to win the Stanley Cup, following the Los Angeles Kings' wins in 2012 and 2014.
- The team was originally named after the 1992 Disney film The Mighty Ducks.
- The Ducks are affiliated with the San Diego Gulls of the AHL and the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL.
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